Medical Library
‘Anti-fat’ bias among doctors and Probiotics in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea – just 2 of the topics covered in this months expert commentary on important new evidence, as supplied by those nice people at NICE.
All available online. Other topics this month are:
Premature death after self-harm
A cohort study reports that rates of death from both natural and external causes are higher in people who self-harm than would be expected in the general population.
A cohort study reports that rates of death from both natural and external causes are higher in people who self-harm than would be expected in the general population.
Probiotics in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
A systematic review suggests that probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
A systematic review suggests that probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
‘Anti-fat’ bias among doctors
Results of a web-based survey, designed to assess attitudes towards weight, reveal implicit and explicit ‘anti-fat’ bias among doctors.
Domestic violence presenting in primary care
A survey examines knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills related to domestic violence in selected UK general practices.
A survey examines knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills related to domestic violence in selected UK general practices.
Small benefits of Z drugs over placebo for insomnia
A meta-analysis has found that Z drugs reduce the time taken to fall asleep by 22 minutes compared with placebo. However, this result may not be clinically significant and any benefit of Z drugs must be balanced against their well-documented risks.
A meta-analysis has found that Z drugs reduce the time taken to fall asleep by 22 minutes compared with placebo. However, this result may not be clinically significant and any benefit of Z drugs must be balanced against their well-documented risks.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): cardiovascular outcomes after recent menopause
Data from long-term follow-up of an open-label randomised controlled trial suggest that HRT reduces cardiovascular endpoints in women if started early after menopause. However, limitations of the analysis make interpretation of the results difficult.
Data from long-term follow-up of an open-label randomised controlled trial suggest that HRT reduces cardiovascular endpoints in women if started early after menopause. However, limitations of the analysis make interpretation of the results difficult.
Case studies from the Quality, Improvement, Productivity, and Prevention (QIPP) collection
We highlight 2 new examples from the QIPP collection, demonstrating how NHS organisations have implemented new local practices that have both cut costs and improved quality.
We highlight 2 new examples from the QIPP collection, demonstrating how NHS organisations have implemented new local practices that have both cut costs and improved quality.
Evidence Updates
NICE has recently published Evidence Updates on:
NICE has recently published Evidence Updates on:
- Self-harm: longer term management
- Autism diagnosis in children and young people